The opposite side of the world to Qeqertarsuaq is McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Greenland
Continent: America
Coordinates: 62.117, -49.783
Southern Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -62.117, 130.217
Antarctica
McMurdo Station is the closest city to Qeqertarsuaq's antipodal point (2,164 km).
The antipodal city to Qeqertarsuaq is McMurdo Station. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Qeqertarsuaq is McMurdo Station.
The distance from Qeqertarsuaq to McMurdo Station is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Qeqertarsuaq's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Qeqertarsuaq.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 2,164 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
Dover, TAS | Australia | 2,364 km | (-43.314, 147.015) |
Geeveston, TAS | Australia | 2,377 km | (-43.163, 146.925) |
Cygnet, TAS | Australia | 2,382 km | (-43.153, 147.073) |
Franklin, TAS | Australia | 2,387 km | (-43.089, 147.009) |
Kettering, TAS | Australia | 2,390 km | (-43.126, 147.246) |
Glen Huon, TAS | Australia | 2,392 km | (-43.033, 146.967) |
Huonville, TAS | Australia | 2,394 km | (-43.031, 147.048) |
Ranelagh, TAS | Australia | 2,396 km | (-43.010, 147.038) |
Snug, TAS | Australia | 2,397 km | (-43.067, 147.255) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 62.1167° N 49.7833° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 77.846° S 166.676° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Qeqertarsuaq
The DMS coordinates are: 62°7'0'' N 49°46'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 62.11667°
LngO = -49.78333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -62.11667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -49.78333 + 180° = 130.21667°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Qeqertarsuaq is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-62.11667, 130.21667)
In DMS format: 62°7'0'' N 49°46'60'' W.